Package carrying tape



Nov. 19, 1935, v AN WITZ v 2,021,788

PACKAGE CARRYING TAPE Filed Jan. 4, 1934 2 SheetsSheet l Nov. 19 1935.J. JANQWITZ 2,021,788

PACKAGE CARRYING TAPE Filed Jan. 4, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov."19, 1935 UNITED s A'res PATENT OFFICE momma canarmc TAPE JuliusJanowits, New York, N. Y.

Application January 4, 1934, Serial No. 705.301

8 Claims. (01. ass-5:)

This invention relates to an improvement'in package carrying tape of thetype normally wound in a roll for dispensing as required, as by means ofa holder or machine having provision-for moistening the gummed surfaceof the tape as it is unwound or drawn out from the machine.

The object of my invention is to provide for the formation of handles inthe tape at the desired points so that when a portionof the tape is usedfor securing a package, aloop may be left free and a handle formedtherein to facilitate carrying of the package. To accomplish thisresult, I provide sets of slits at intervals along the tape so that theedges maybe infolded at the desired points for distances suflicientlylong to form a handle which will be reinforced by the infolded edges andthereby rendered sum-- ciently secure to facilitate carrying of thepackage. Creases arepreferably formed in the tape and extendlongitudinally thereof between adjacent pairs of slits so as to enablethe iniolding to be easily and accurately accomplished, and at the sametime define the shape of the handhold portion thus formed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a typical form of'tape-dispensingmachine that may be used in connection with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a rolb oi tape constructed in accordancewith my invention;

Fig. 3 is a plan view .of a section of the continuous strip of tapeshowing the slits and creases for forming the handhold portion Fig. 4 isa similar view with the edges infolded to form the handhold portion;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a package showing themanner of applyingthe tape thereto; I

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a portion of the tape showing a slightmodification in the slits;

Fig. '7 is. a plan view ofa reinforcing strip adapted to be applied-tothe handhold portion;

Figs. 8 and 9am views showing the reinforcing strip applied to the stripof tape; and

} Fig. 10 is a view showing a modified form of reinforcing strip.

The tape-dispensing machine I shown in Fig. 1 is typical of the numerouskinds of machines now used for the dispensing of tape and for moisteningthe gummed surface thereof as the tape is drawn out of the machine, sothat when the tape is withdrawn and cut-oil from the rolled strip in themachine it is ready for use. In Fig. 2, I have shown a roll of gummedtape designated generally by the numeral 2, which is in tape. V

formed by infolding of the edges as described 50 the tom of a continuousstrip 3 having one gummed surface as usual, which, when moistenedenables the tape to be adhesively applied to a package. I

The continuous strip 3 is formed at intervals with slits 4 which are cutapproximately diagonally, and each of the slits extends from a pointadjacent the extreme edge of the tape to a point spaced outwardly fromthe longitudinal center line thereof, and creases 5 preferably are 10provided between the inner ends of the corresponding slits 4, whichcreases extend parallel with each other with a space therebetweensufllciently wide to form the handhold portion, but

of considerably less width than the width of the 15 entire strip oitape.

A handle may be formed at the desired point in the stripv of tape byfirst breaking the 'connecting web at 6 between the outer ends of theslits 4 and the edges of the tape which thus 201 .formed, as miistreteam ig. 4.

There is shown in Fig. 5, one way in which the continuous strip orgummed tape may heapplied toa package for securing the wrapper of 85 thepackage for instance, or merely to aiford a handle therefor. In doingso, the strip of tape is withdrawn from the machine in the usual way,and having a continuous gummed surface which is moistened by the machineautomatically upon 40 such withdrawal, the strip torn oil from the rollis ready tobe applied 'tothe package. 1 In doing so, one portion of thestrip is left in the form of a loop so positioned as to have a set ofcooperating pairs of slits 4 arranged approximately in the middle 0 the,loop, which may be easily efiected because the co-operating pairs ofslits are formed at desired intervals along the continuous strip of Thehandhold portion should then be above, and the package is thus formedwith a carrying, handle or a proper width less than the width of thetape, because the continuous strip of the edges effectively reinforcesthe handhold portion, making it unnecessary to have continuousreinforcement for the tape which would add considerably to the costthereof.

The slits and creases may be formed in the machine that makes the tape,as also any desired printing, as is customary, so that there ispractically no addition inthe cost of producing the tape by providingfor the formation of handles therein; and, at the same time, the tape isa not materially weakened since the slits are formed without anysubstantial removal of material.

While it is preferable that the outer ends of the slits should terminateat points spaced in wardly from the edgesofthe strip in order to givethe added strength of continuous edges to the tape, nevertheless, theslits may extend to the extreme edges of the tape as indicated at 4 inFig. 6, if desired, in which form the edge portions are ready forinfolding without. requiring breaking of the edges of the strip.

The ordinary gummed tape is of rather inexpensive paper which would nothave suflicient strength to carry heavy bundles of from eight to twelvepounds. In order to reinforce the handhold portion, I may employ andadhesively attach to the center portion a reinforcing strip Ill of heavypaper or thin cardboard and of a length approximately equal to thelength of the handhold portion and having preferably spear-shapedopposite ends H approximately coextensive with a the diagonal edgeportion ,of the tape at the ends of the handhold portion. The edgestrips I are infolded around the reinforcing strip ID to enclose thelatter, and are adhesively attached thereto to hold said strip in place.

I do not confine myself to a spear-shaped reinforcement, because anysuitable strip may be used, such as indicated at l0 in Fig. 10, eitherlonger or shorter than the handheld portion, whichever is easier tomanipulate in shaping the handle.

I claim:

1. A continuous gummed strip of paper tape having sets of co-operatingslits arranged at intervals therealong, each set of slits including twopairs of laterally extending slits having their inner ends terminatingat points spaced outwardly from the center line of the strip andextending approximately to the edges thereof forming in-- folding edgeportions and a center portion between said edge portions, whereby uponinfolding of the edge portions a reinforced handle is formed, said striphaving longitudinally extending 'creases" formed therein between theedgec and center portions to facilitate infolding of said edge portions.

2. A continuous gummed strip of paper tape having sets of co-operatingslits arranged at intervals therealong each set of slits including twopairs of laterally extending slits having their inner ends terminatingat points spaced outwardly from the center line of the strip andextending approximately to the edges thereof forming infolding edgeportions and a center portion between said edge portions, whereby uponinfolding of the edge portions a reinforced handle is formed, said striphaving longitudinally extending creases formed therein between the edgeand center portions to facilitate infolding of said edge portions, theslits extending approximately diagonally of the strip to provide doublereinof the edges of the strip providing infolding edge 10.

portions between co-operating slits and a center portion between theedge portions for infolding of the edge portions on the center portionto form a hand-held of less width than the strip.

4. A roll of gummed tape having a continuous 15 stripwith a continuousgummed surface, said strip having handle-forming portions arranged -atintervals therealong, each of said handleforming portions havinglaterally extending slits arranged in pairs and extending outwardly from20 1 spaced points approximately to the edges of the strip providinginfolding edge portions between co-operating slits and a center portionbetween the edge portions for infolding of the edge portions on thecenter portion to form a hand-hold of less width than the strip, andapproximately parallel creases extending longitudinally of the stripbetween the inner ends of co-operating slits to facilitate infolding ofthe edge portions.

5. A package-carrying handle comprising a 3n strip of material having acenter portion and infolded edge portions secured along the under sideof said center portion, each of said portions being of a width greaterthan half the width of the center portion and having the ends thereofcut approximately diagonally providing overlapped spaced points at eachend of the handle for reinforcement at the juncture of the handletherewith.

6. A- package-carrying handle comprising a 40 strip of material having ahandhold portion of less width than the strip, and a reinforcing stripextending along said handhold portion and secured thereto, saidreinforcing strip having opposite ends wider than the handhold portionand 45 extending approximately throughout the width of the stripadjacent said handhold portion.

7. A package-carrying handle comprising a strip of material having ahandhold portion of less width than the strip, said strip having ap- 50proximately diagonal edges extending to the opposite ends of thehandhold portion, and a reinforcing strip extending along said handholdportion and secured thereto, said reinforcing strip having approximatelyspear-shaped opposite ends 55 approximately coextensive with andreinforcing the diagonal edges of the strip.

8. A package-carrying handle comprising a strip of material having ahandhold portion of less width than the strip, said strip having ap- 60proximately diagonal edges extending'to the opposite ends of thehandhold portion, and having infolded edge portions and a reinforcingstrip extending along said handhold portion and secured thereto, saidreinforcing strip having ap- 6 proximately spear-shaped opposite endsapproximately coextensive with and reinforcing the diagonal edges of thestrip, the infolded edge portions overlapping said reinforcing stripapproximately throughout the length of the hand- 70 hold portion.

' JULIUS JANOWITZ.

